Mountaineering
Gelye Confirms: Cho Oyu From Nepal is a Go
After weeks of uncertainty, Gelje Sherpa has confirmed that...
Winter Manaslu: Paula Strengell on ‘Artificial Classifications’
Paula Strengell of Finland was not really planning to...
Newcomers’ Guide: Bouldering Grade Scales
One reason for bouldering’s skyrocketing popularity is its low...
Watch Adam Ondra Make a Brutal 9b First Ascent in the Czech Republic
This Christmas, the world's most prolific sport climber delivered...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2021, #5: Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll Solos Patagonia’s Fitz Traverse
Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll was part way through day one...
Nanga Parbat and Everest vs Manaslu: The Two Faces of Winter 8,000’ers
"Spoiler alert! Our chances of success are very, very...
Top 10 Expeditions of 2021: #7: Sharaghrar
Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
Nanga Parbat Climbers Reach Base Camp
The international team has reached Nanga Parbat's Base Camp...
Cho Oyu 1964 and the Strange Double Life of Fritz Stammberger
The almanacs of climbing history prefer not to include...
Yuji Hirayama, 52, Climbs 8c+ First Ascent in Japan
Yuji Hirayama is a legend in rock climbing. Back...
Kobusch Begins Up Everest, Manaslu Climbers in Base Camp
Punctual climbers on Everest and Manaslu have started working...
Tomaszewski and Bielecki Open New Route on the Karakoram’s Frigid Uli Biaho
The last we heard, Marcin Tomaszewski and Damian Bielecki...
Nepal: Climbers Reposition for Winter, and a Quarantine Again for Newcomers
Tomorrow, December 21, winter expeditions can officially begin their...
Winter Pakistan: Gottler and Barmasse to Attempt Nanga Parbat’s Rupal Face
Finally, there's news about the team heading for 8,126m...
Winter Pakistan: A Frostbitten Kazuya Hiraide Airlifted to Hospital
Something has gone wrong for Japanese climber Kazuya Hiraide...
Alex Honnold Grinds Out Long Route That May Be Hardest in U.S.
Synthetic Happiness has six pitches at 7c+/5.13 or harder...
More on Climbing Everest and K2 in Winter, Without Oxygen
Yesterday we shared some of climber and expedition doctor Robert...
Why Climbing Everest and K2 is So Much Harder in Winter
Climbing an 8,000'er in winter is not the same...
Winter Himalayan Teams Reach Base Camps. Plus: Sherpas to Antarctica
Winter officially begins in one week, and some teams...
Pereira, Lenaerts, and Maginelle to Join Txikon on Winter Manaslu
Today, Alex Txikon and his team are flying to...
The 10 Best Sport Climbs of 2021
The best sport climbs usually result from calculative dedication....
